Day 51 ~ 1371 cal/55 fat/160 carbs

Weight: 127.8 - man, my body sure gets stuck on one number and stays there consistently for a few days...

Breakfast (335 cal/19.5 fat/38 carbs/11.5 pro): 1 medium red apple (75 cal/0 fat/17 carb/0 pro), 2 tbsp almond butter (170 cal/16 fat/8 carbs/9 pro) and 1 Organic Flax Plus waffles (90 cal/3.5 fat/13 carbs/2.5 pro).

Lunch (452 cal/15 fat/53 carbs/25 pro): Turkey sandwich ~ 2 slices deli turkey (45 cal/0 fat/0 carbs/10 pro), 1/4 cup lettuce (2 cal/0 fat/.5 carbs/.1 pro) 2 tbsp mashed avocado (50 cal/4.5 fat/2.5 carbs/.5 pro), 1 slice tomato (5 cal/0 fat/1 carb/0 pro) and 1 slice Colby Jack cheese ( 80 cal/6 fat/0 carbs/5 pro) on Sara Lee Whole Wheat bread (150 cal/2 fat/26 carbs/7 pro) and 15 Baked Lays chips (120 cal/2 fat/23 carbs/2 pro).

Snack (175 cal/9 fat/16 carbs/6.5 pro): 1 slice Sara Lee Whole Wheat bread (75 cal/1 fat/13 carbs/3.5 pro) spread with 1 tbsp peanut butter (100 cal/8 fat/3 carbs/3 pro).

Dinner (409 cal/11.5 fat/52.5 carbs/23 pro): Pesto Pasta with chicken ~ 2/3 cup Classico Sun-dried tomato pesto (240 cal/13 fat/21 carbs/8 pro) mixed with 3 cups cooked penne pasta whole wheat GV (840 cal/6 fat/165 carbs/27 pro) – this recipe (1080 cal/19 fat/ 186 carbs/35 pro) makes four 2/3 cup servings: (270 carbs/5 fat/46.5 carbs/9 pro) topped with 2 oz baked chicken breast (50 cal/1 fat/0 carbs/10.5 pro) & 5 olives (31 cal/3 fat/1 carb/0 pro) with a small side salad (58 cal/2.5 fat/5 carbs/3.5 pro): 1/2 cup lettuce (4 cal/0 fat/1 carbs/0 pro), 1/2 slice tomato (2.5 cal/0 fat/.5 carbs/0 pro), 1 tbsp Feta Cheese President (17.5 cal/0 fat/.5 carbs/3.5 pro), 1 carrot stick (4 cal/0 fat/1 carbs/0 pro) and 1/2 tbsp raspberry vinaigrette (30 cal/2.5 fat/2 carbs/0 pro).

66 grams of protein

Activity: I did the one-hour sculpt and tone class at the gym - and unfortunately aggravated the groin muscle I pulled a few days ago...oh lordy it hurts! I may take tomorrow off - the dr said it will take 3-4 weeks for it to feel better and 6-8 before it is healed...GREAT!

Tip of the day from www.prevention.com:

The Perfect Day of Eating ~ Control weight and boost energy with hour-by-hour tips

1) Have a meal or small snack every 3 to 4 hours. This fuels your metabolism and helps prevent binges and blood sugar crashes.

2) Combine protein (meat, fish, beans, nuts, eggs, dairy) and fiber (whole grains, fruits, vegetables) at every meal. When eaten together, these foods take longer to digest than simpler carbohydrates, so you stay fuller, longer.

3) Get up, move around, and drink water often. This daily meal plan has a wide range of calories (from about 1,550 to 2,100); if you’re active you can go toward the higher end of the range. (Use our calorie counter to see how many you need based on your age, weight, and activity level).

Finally, remember that even the “perfect day” isn’t perfect if you eat the same thing over and over again. Use the principles outlined here to mix and match your own delicious, healthy meals.

By: Lauren Gelman

Continued tomorrow...